CHARLESTON, S.C. — Red Bull II advanced to the United Soccer League semifinals for the third consecutive season, eliminating the Charleston Battery in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals with a 1-0 result at MUSC Health Stadium Saturday night.

The win extended New York’s winning streak to four games, three on the road.

Tom Barlow connected on the lone of the match in the 21st minute. He chested down a pass from Amando Moreno and finished it in the top right corner, his ninth goal of the season and fourth in his last 45 minutes against the Battery (dating back to August 2018).

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Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered eight World Cups, seven Olympics and all 21 MLS Cups. He writes about New York City FC, New York Cosmos and the U.S. national team for Newsday and pens a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has two more in the works, including one about the Rochester Lancers.